The fleet under his command encountered the Straw Hat Pirates, but lost them in the fog. He later learned that one of his soldiers saw an uncharted island in the fog and that he had ordered them to keep quiet and not tell the captain about it.[1]

He then realized that many years ago Zenny, the pirate money lender, was lost in these waters after stealing from pirates and that he should "be ready to kick the bucket" soon. He then proceeded to attack the Straw Hats on Goat Island, where he demanded Zenny's treasure. He confronted Zenny and his goats and beat them, but the Straw Hats interfered, and defeated him. He was later arrested by CaptainMoore for being a traitor. Minchey was literally stripped of his rank when Moore tore off his epaulets. [2]